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Margaret Elementary School

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Margaret Elementary School is a suburban public school in Odenville, Alabama that is part of St Clair County School District. It serves 699 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

699 Students

37 Teachers

200 Mustang Dr

Odenville, AL 35120 View local requests

http://www.maes.sccboe.org

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Margaret Elementary School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Margaret Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Margaret Elementary School

$18,551

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

215

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

Margaret Elementary School has received support from 170 individuals from Alabama and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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Margaret Elementary School

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